Helping Families Navigate Drug-Resistant Pediatric Epilepsy with Dr. Sandi Lam
Release Date: 11/12/2024
Surgical Innovations in Genitourinary Conditions with Drs. Julia Grabowski & Julia Geynisman-Tann
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern Medicine have established the , which provides multidisciplinary care for children, adolescents and women with congenital anomalies and acquired diseases of the genitourinary tract. In this episode, two of the clinic’s leaders, Drs. Julia Geynisman-Tan and Dr. Julia Grabowski, talk about the transformative surgical innovations they’ve developed and life-changing procedures and supportive care they offer to help women achieve functional vaginal anatomy, relief from pain, the ability to menstruate and more.
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Advancing Congenital Heart Disease Care with Dr. Kiona Allen
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Experts in cardiac care at Lurie Children’s Hospital want to ensure that children with congestive heart (CDH) disease live the healthiest, happiest lives possible. Lurie Children’s unique, comprehensive approach is dedicated to investing in the long-term outcomes of children with CHD. In this episode, , attending physician in cardiology and Medical Director of the Regenstein Cardiac Care Unit, discusses key components of a supportive, long-term approach for children with this condition. This includes neurodevelopmental and mental health support, exercise, teaching children to take...
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Helping Families Navigate Drug-Resistant Pediatric Epilepsy with Dr. Sandi Lam
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Anti-seizure medications are the mainstay of epilepsy treatment, but these medications are not effective for all forms of epilepsy, such as Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or LGS. It's a rare form of epilepsy that has no cure. , Division Head, Neurosurgery at Lurie Children’s, is working to help pediatric patients with LGS and their families manage this condition by investigating the outcomes that matter most to patients and their families. In this episode, Dr. Lam talks about this important work and how it may help build a roadmap that will empower the future of research for LGS and other...
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Leading-Edge Spina Bifida Care
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In this episode, leaders from the multidisciplinary at Lurie Children's discuss their innovative approaches to spina bifida care in the areas of fetal surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and urology. Learn about the latest advancements from the center, including a new orthopedic classification system that’s shaping the future of spina bifida treatment.
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Fertility Preservation Innovations for Children with Monica Laronda, PhD
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Pediatric and adolescent patients at risk of losing their fertility due to medical conditions and treatments have more options than ever before to preserve their fertility for the future. In this episode, , an expert in the field of reproductive biology, shares many new projects she is leading alongside surgeons in .
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Pediatric Sleep Apnea Treatments with Drs. Saied Ghadersohi and Taher Valika
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A good night's sleep is critical to the health and well being of children, but undiagnosed or untreated obstructive sleep apnea can prevent kids from getting much needed rest and is associated with cardiovascular complications, impaired growth, learning problems, and behavioral problems. In this episode of Precision, Drs. and discuss the importance of sleep for children and the impact of obstructive sleep disordered breathing, which affects nearly 5 percent of the youth population in the United States. They offer advice to parents and share insights on advanced treatments at Lurie...
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Comprehensive Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Care with Arun Gosain, MD
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Transformative care through pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery takes place every day at Lurie Children's Cleft Lip and Palate Repair Program. In this episode, , Division Head of Plastic Surgery at Lurie Children's, discusses the full spectrum of care the program offers to children with cleft lip and cleft palate, from birth through adulthood.
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Pediatric Anesthesiology at Lurie Children's Hospital with Dr. Olutoyin Olutoye
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Lurie Children's Department of Anesthesiology administers tens of thousands of anesthetics every year to treat children with a range of health conditions. Leading these efforts is Anesthesiologist-in-Chief . In this episode, Dr. Olutoye walks through her and her team members’ various roles before, during, and after an operation to ensure successful surgeries for even the tiniest babies. She also shares findings from her research in maternal-fetal anesthesiology as well as in anesthesia drugs and pediatric obesity.
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Launching a Fetal Cardiac Intervention Program at Lurie Children’s
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Two Lurie Children's experts are on a mission to help define the next era of fetal cardiac intervention. In this episode, , a pediatric cardiologist and medical director of the fetal cardiology program at Lurie Children's, and , a pediatric interventional cardiologist and section head of interventional cardiology catheterization at Lurie Children's, discuss their vision to use innovation and interventions to treat complex congenital heart diseases before birth.
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Advocating for Childhood Obesity Treatment & Research with Justin Ryder, PhD
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Obesity affects millions of families, with about one in five U.S. children being impacted by the disease. In this episode, Lurie Children’s pediatric obesity expert , explains the many ways to manage childhood obesity including the use of injectable GLP-1 receptor agonists that address the biological causes of this disease, weight-loss surgery and other resources available through Lurie Children’s Wellness and Weight Management Program. Dr. Ryder also advocates for Lurie Children’s mission: to improve access to these resources and treatments for all patients.
info_outlineAnti-seizure medications are the mainstay of epilepsy treatment, but these medications are not effective for all forms of epilepsy, such as Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or LGS. It's a rare form of epilepsy that has no cure. Dr. Sandi Lam, Division Head, Neurosurgery at Lurie Children’s, is working to help pediatric patients with LGS and their families manage this condition by investigating the outcomes that matter most to patients and their families. In this episode, Dr. Lam talks about this important work and how it may help build a roadmap that will empower the future of research for LGS and other pediatric epilepsies and rare diseases.